The final episode ended with main character Kristin Cavallari driving away from her on-off boyfriend Brody Jenner. The cameras then revealed that the scene was shot on a studio backlot, hinting at the scripted aspect of the show.

The alternate ending will air in the US as part of MTV's 'RetroMTVBrunch', on August 9 at 11.30am ET, Entertainment Weekly reports.

'RetroMTVBrunch' begins August 8 at 9am ET and will be airing marathons of shows such as Laguna Beach and The Hills. Cast members from MTV programmes including Awkward will be providing commentary on classic clips in between airings.